D. K. Swan Livres

The Penguin English Library Edition of Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy 'I cannot allow any man to - to criticise my private conduct!' she exclaimed. 'Nor will I for a minute' Hardy's powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdene, a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men - respectable farmer Boldwood, seductive Sergeant Troy and devoted Gabriel - making her the object of scandal and betrayal. Vividly portraying the superstitions and traditions of a small rural community, Far from the Madding Crowd shows the precarious position of a woman in a man's world. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Par un jour d'été 1862, sur les berges de la Tamise, un jeune professeur d'Oxford, poète et mathématicien, improvise un conte pour distraire les trois fillettes d'un de ses amis. Charles Dodgson, alias Lewis Carroll, est en train d'improviser Alice au pays des merveilles. Assise au bord de la rivière, Alice s'ennuyait un peu quand soudain, venu de nulle part, surgit un lapin blanc pressé de regagner son terrier. N'hésitant pas à le suivre, Alice pénètre dans un monde de prodiges et de menaces qui n'est autre que le royaume de l'enfance. Et voici le chat de Cheshire à l'étrange sourire, la terrible Reine de coeur, le Chapelier fou et le Lièvre de Mars, la Fausse Tortue et le Valet-Poisson...Un siècle et demi plus tard, ce monde enfantin et absurde, surréel et symbolique, est resté le nôtre.

This series provides a stimulating introduction to the great classic stories of literature and the best in children's fiction. The books are easy and enjoyable to read, and feature full-page, full-color pictures and photographs. Each title includes interesting information about the authors, and comprehension questions to spark discussion.

The grim tale of the people who were caught up in the wave of violence and murder which marked the French Revolution, in a controlled-vocabulary adaptation of Dickens' classic work.

Why is a young woman terrified of a mysterious 'speckled band'? Are the five orange pips a sign that someone will soon die? And what about the banker who believes his son is a thief. Join the great detective Sherlock Holmes in solving the mysteries in these three thrilling stories.

The White Birds; The Fisherman and the Giant; The Glass Box; The Prince and his Servants; The Table, the Donkey and the Stick.